Costco Wholesale Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Costco Wholesale's CEO is Ron Vachris, appointed in Feb 2022, has a tenure of 3.92 years. total yearly compensation is $13.93M, comprised of 8.5% salary and 91.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.012% of the company’s shares, worth $51.00M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.9 years and 10.3 years respectively.
Key information
Ron Vachris
Chief executive officer
US$13.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.49% |
| CEO tenure | 3.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 3.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 10.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Costco: Sell The New Year Rally
Jan 22Is There Now An Opportunity In Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)?
Jan 05
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Yearly Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Sep 29Does Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Jul 25
We Like Costco Wholesale's (NASDAQ:COST) Returns And Here's How They're Trending
Jul 14Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Shares Could Be 32% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
May 30Costco Wholesale Corporation's (NASDAQ:COST) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
May 06Costco: Incredible Value For Members, A Premium For Investors
Apr 28Costco: Profitable Like Heck, Valuation Like Shrek (Ugly)
Mar 24Costco's Selloff Is Finally Here - Is It A Buy Now?
Mar 18Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Second-Quarter Results Just Came Out: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year
Mar 15Costco: Overvalued After Strong Bull Run (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 10Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Mar 08Costco's Q2 Preview: Investors Debate On Stock-Split, Special Dividend, And Fee Hike
Mar 04Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth
Feb 25Costco: Risks With The Momentum Trade Into Q2 Earnings
Feb 23At US$980, Is Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Worth Looking At Closely?
Feb 03Costco's Price Looks Similar To Walmart In 1999
Jan 22Costco: If It Ain't Broke, Why Fix It? Consistency Is Key
Jan 09As Costco's Q1 Earnings Approach, Let's Understand The Mindset Of Its Shareholders
Dec 09Costco Is A Great Place To Shop, But Not To Invest
Nov 11Costco: Still Cheap With Room For Warehouse Growth
Oct 29Costco Is Running Out Of Gold, Here's What That Means For The Wholesaler
Oct 18Costco's Buying Opportunity Has Long Left The Station
Oct 12
Narrative update from Goran Damchevski
Membership Fee Increase and E-comm Will Improve Costco’s ProfitabilityBeginning September 1, 2024 Costco increased its membership fees by 8.3% from $120 to $130 for the Executive package and from $60Costco Is A Phenomenal Company, But It's An Overpriced Investment
Oct 01Costco: Value For Customers But Not For Investors
Sep 23Costco: Price May Have Gotten Ahead Of Itself (Rating Downgrade)
Sep 07Consumer Behavior Driving Costco's Results: Worth Half Its Current Value
Aug 25Costco: Fundamentals Align With Technicals - And It's Not Bullish (Technical Analysis)
Aug 12How Costco's Membership Fee Hike Makes A New Special (And Higher) Dividend Likely
Jul 29Costco Reminds Me Of Coca-Cola's Major Top In 1998
Jul 21CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Aug 31 2025 | US$14m | US$1m | US$8b |
| May 11 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Feb 16 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Nov 24 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$8b |
| Sep 01 2024 | US$12m | US$1m | US$7b |
| May 12 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Feb 18 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Nov 26 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7b |
| Sep 03 2023 | US$8m | US$938k | US$6b |
| May 07 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Feb 12 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Nov 20 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Aug 28 2022 | US$7m | US$993k | US$6b |
| May 08 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Feb 13 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Nov 21 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Aug 29 2021 | US$5m | US$805k | US$5b |
| May 09 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Feb 14 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Nov 22 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Aug 30 2020 | US$4m | US$667k | US$4b |
| May 10 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Feb 16 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Nov 24 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Sep 01 2019 | US$4m | US$583k | US$4b |
Compensation vs Market: Ron's total compensation ($USD13.93M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.32M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ron's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ron Vachris (60 yo)
Mr. Ron M. Vachris serves as President and Director at Costco Wholesale Corporation since February 2, 2022 and served as its Chief Operating Officer since February 2, 2022 to December 2023 and serves as it...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.9yrs | US$13.93m | 0.012% $ 51.0m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.8yrs | US$6.77m | 0.00061% $ 2.6m | |
| Executive VP and CI&DO of Information Systems | 1.5yrs | US$7.51m | 0.00013% $ 563.3k | |
| Executive VP & COO of International Division | 25yrs | US$5.29m | 0.0025% $ 11.0m | |
| Senior EVP and COO of Warehouse Operations - U.S. & Mexico | 8yrs | US$5.18m | 0.0019% $ 8.1m | |
| Senior VP | less than a year | no data | 0% $ 0 | |
| Executive Vice President of Administration | 7yrs | no data | 0.014% $ 59.4m | |
| Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 16yrs | no data | 0.0078% $ 34.0m | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Sustainability & Compliance | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Membership | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 3.1yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: COST's management team is considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.9yrs | US$13.93m | 0.012% $ 51.0m | |
| Independent Director | 17.1yrs | US$304.66k | 0.0036% $ 15.4m | |
| Independent Vice Chairman of the Board | 8.8yrs | US$304.66k | 0.0011% $ 5.0m | |
| Independent Director | 21.3yrs | US$304.66k | 0.0018% $ 7.7m | |
| Independent Director | 10.3yrs | US$304.66k | 0.0028% $ 12.0m | |
| Independent Director | 10.3yrs | US$304.66k | 0.0054% $ 23.3m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 37.4yrs | US$304.66k | 0.013% $ 54.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | US$304.66k | 0.00066% $ 2.9m | |
| Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$304.66k | 0.00010% $ 433.3k |
Experienced Board: COST's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/23 17:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/11/23 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/08/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Costco Wholesale Corporation is covered by 60 analysts. 29 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Peter Benedict | Baird |
| Meredith Adler | Barclays |